Bank of England holds interest rates steady at 5.25%
Eight of the nine MPC members voted to pause, while one favoured a 25bps cut
Macro News
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Is UK inflation ‘finally coming to heel’? CPI data falls to 3.4% for February
Figures published one day before the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting
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‘No longer in need of life support’: Industry reacts to Japan’s first rate hike in 17 years
Move seen as ‘extremely significant’ for global markets
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Weekly Outlook: Prudential and Centamin full-year results
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 18 March
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Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood: Fed hiking cycle ‘one of the biggest mistakes in monetary policy history’
Ark CEO believes the central bank should be concerned by deflation, not inflation
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Could UK GDP uptick finally improve sentiment on UK equities?
Industry commentators weigh in on UK GDP growth
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US inflation creeps up by 0.4% for February amid rate cut anticipation
Industry commentators weigh in on US inflation figures
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UK wage growth data falls below expectations in February
ONS warns figures are ‘likely to be revised when more data is received next month’
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Weekly Outlook: Persimmon and challenger banks to report
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 11 March
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European Central Bank maintains rates amid inflation decline
Industry commentators weigh in on the decision to maintain rates and when cuts may begin
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Spring Budget 2024: Natwest share sale on track for the summer
Government will sell some of its stake in the bank to the public ‘at the earliest opportunity’
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Spring Budget 2024: Higher property capital gains tax dropped to 24%
In a bid to ‘encourage second homeowners to sell their properties’